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The Citizen, 2012-12-06, Page 7THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012. PAGE 7. Aesthetics Electrolysis L aser H a i r Remov al 791 Sports Drive, Brussels 519-887-6661 European Bath Oils Avojuice Scentsations Perfect Scents Love at First Touch RVB Holistic Skin Care 440 Turnberry St., Brussels 519-887-6851 20% Off All Toys 50% Off All Chris t m a s Decorati o n s 25 % Off Jeans & Workwear Huron Country Hardware “Super Offer”~ Buy 2 Schleich figurines get 1 FREE! Prices in effect December 6-13 Machinery arrives as Winthrop store to be demolished It’s here one day and gone the next. The snow caused a great deal of excitement for people last weekand now this week it hasdisappeared. The river and creeklevels are quite high with the rain received late Saturday and Sunday. Along with the changeable weather, comes many people getting sick. Colds, flu, coughing, chills – you name it and I have heard of many with a variety of symptoms. Take care out there and hopefully everyone will be well for Christmas. My apologies to Graeme Craig for missing his name in the recipients of the Queen’s Diamond JubileeMedals two weeks ago in my article.I was told his name and in myscribbling notes, missed his name. Congratulations to Audrey Cardiff on her 80th birthday party. She was surprised when all her family was able to attend the dinner at Cinnamon Jim’s and really surprised when members of the Harmony Kings arrived to sing. The surprises continued when they returned to find a house full of friends waiting to congratulate the birthday girl. Audrey and Jack’s family includeColleen, Allan, Janet, Catharine,Stuart and Rob. Congrats to Audrey.Congratulations to Betty Campbell on celebrating her 80th birthday on the weekend. A lovely come and go was held with a great crowd dropping in. The family enjoyed a dinner following the afternoon activities. A surprise was Santa and Mrs. Claus dropping by and wishing Betty happy birthday. Betty’s children, Laurie and Julie and their families all attended. Wednesday evening last week was a little hot in Walton. A small tractor on the lot took fire and the fire department was called. They had the fire out quickly and no other damage was caused. Congratulations to the McGavin family on the honour of the display at the Huron County Museum. The McGavin name has been honoured on the wall of the Ontario Agriculture Hall of Fame at the Museum. Gordon McGavin was recognized with a framed replica of his exhibit that hangs in the Hall of Fame at Heritage Park in Milton. Russel Bolton was also recognized for his contributions in Agriculture. I hope Margery Huether is feeling better and is soon back to Seaforth Hospital. At last info, she was still in London and has had surgery on her back. She will moving to Parkwood for recovery and then hopefully back to Seaforth. Our thoughts are with the Jacklin family as Joyce Jacklin is in Stratford Hospital. Congratulations to Don, Lenore and Brent Scrimgeour on celebrating their 39th anniversary of the store in Blyth. They had CKNX on hand and the store was busy all day with many dropping in to congratulate the family. Christmas is only three weeks away. It’s time to get your Christmas shopping done. Don’t forget to support the local stores and keep the village of Brussels thriving. TheSanta Claus parades in Seaforth andBrussels were nice parades for ourarea with a good attendance. Friday night was a little cold and windy but Brussels weather was better. Machinery has arrived at the former Winthrop store this week. The building is to be taken down and maybe this is the start. McGavin’s were robbed during the night on Sunday evening. The investigation is ongoing at this time. There is probably a lot more news around the area and I would appreciate folks giving me a call. I am out and about – but miss some news items. Celebrating birthdays this past week and kicking off December include Cameron Blair, Tim Dionne, Daniel Fritz, Lilly Fraser, Jill Fritz, Scott Godkin, Justin Hoegy, Curtis Wharton, Paul McCallum, Mary Bernard, Greg Bowers, Ron Godkin, Devin Bachert, Rick McDonald, Pat Langlois, Mark Nolan, Mike Nolan and Liz Roth. Happy birthday to all. Looking good, doing good For the last 30 days the men of McGavin Farm Equipment Ltd. participated in ‘Movember’ in an attempt to raise awareness, as well as funds, to help battle prostate cancer. Over a dozen men participated in the month-long challenge with Justin Laporte, third from left, coming out on top of the contest, which was judged by the ladies of the business. By the end of the month McGavin Farm Equipment raised nearly $1,000 for the cause, $500 of which was donated by the business directly to Prostate Cancer Canada. From left: Randy McClure, Brian Wiersma, Justin Laporte, Brian McGavin, Chris Stevenson, Chris Gowing, Jason Gemmell, Steve Coulter, Tom Shannon, Paul Dodds, Rod MacEwan and Chris Riley, with Jeff McGavin in front. (Shawn Loughlin photo) HE council accepts library changes NEWS FROM WALTON By Jo-Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 PEOPLE AROUNDWALTON Huron East Council accepted changes made to the floor plan for the Brussels Library by chief building official Paul Josling at their Nov. 20 meeting. Josling presented his plan to councillors saying that it would simplify the library’s design while at the same time cutting costs. In short, Josling proposed that the steps on the new north elevation of the building be removed and that the building be pulled to the north to keep a straight wall along that side. “I felt this would reduce costs considerably both in the cost of the foundation and the cost of the roof, as it simplifies both the roof and the foundation,” Josling wrote in his recommendation to council. “It would also reduce costs as the angled entrance and steps, etc. required would be very expensive to construct. This would also eliminate some costs for materials in that a door is eliminated.” Josling said the change also increases the floor space for the interior of the library. “This proposed change in plans also eliminates a large portion of the hallway inside and that gives more floor area to the library room and the programming room on either side of the hallway,” Josling wrote. At the meeting, Councillor David Blaney defended the plans, saying that Josling won’t be able to “fix everything” with the library, just make them as good as they can be for the project with the help of architect John Rutledge. Councillor Les Falconer agreed with Blaney saying that the project has been going on for too long and that it should be completed sooner rather than later. “It’s about time we do it, but let’s do it right,” Falconer said. Prior to the council meeting, Josling had met with Rutledge and the building committee where Josling’s proposed changes were reviewed. A motion was then made to accept Josling’s proposed changes and re- tender the project with a projected construction start date of spring, 2013. The motion was accepted. By Shawn Loughlin The Citizen Your generous donations are what have made our event possible for the past 18 years. Thank you $17,000 was raised and will go towards The Food Bank and Community Betterment. The Brussels Optimist Club would like to thank all of our sponsors that contributed to making our Annual Harvest-End Stag another huge success.